The potential of software tools to support learning mathematics is widely acknowledged, but their use can be hindered for many reasons. When teaching future mathematics teachers, we observed that these students were unmotivated to use such tools. This lack of motivation was caused by two concerns held …

Of het nu in de zorg, het onderwijs of de dienstverlening is, steeds vaker werkt men in teams. Van de mensen in deze teams wordt verwacht dat zij samenwerken aan kwaliteitsverbetering van hun werk. Maar wat hebben teams daartoe nodig? In dit artikel spitsen we deze vraag toe op docententeams in het middelbaar …

In deze inforgraphic worden loopbaanmogelijkheden zichtbaar gemaakt voor leraren. Tevens beschrijft het de rol van schoolleiders, bestuurders en HRmedewerkers van scholen. De inforgraphic is ontwikkeld binnen het project Leraar in Amsterdam: een kleurrijk beroep. Er zijn drie versies beschikbaar: een …

In this episode, I describe some activities on the history of geometry. Geogebra is first used to visualize a primary source from Descartes, and then to create the conchoide of Nicomedes. In the last part the so-called human conchoid is described, a form of embodied cognition to let your students get …

Background There has been an increasing interest in negative or ‘undermining’ motivations for reading. In this study, we aimed to strengthen knowledge on the validity of the distinction between affirming and undermining motivations. First, we examined whether the structure of a questionnaire based on …

Effects of the Prima anti-bullying program on victimization, classroom peer context and defending behavior Marloes van Verseveld, Minne Fekkes, Ruben Fukkink & Ron Oostdam Background and aims Victimization among children is associated with adverse effects on their physical and psychological health and …